Board of Education Badger ISD 676 /Monday, January 5, 2026

March 14, 2026

Minutes of Regular Meeting

Board of Education Badger ISD 676

PO Box 68, 110 Carpenter Avenue East, Badger, Minnesota 56714

Monday, January 5, 2026, 6:00 P.M. in the Business & Tech Room 29

1. Call to Order at 6:01 P.M.

1.A. Pledge of Allegiance

1.B. Roll Call: Jodie Davy, Cari Dostal, Jamie Isane, Brent Olson, Jeramy Swenson and Jared VonEnde

1.C. Administration and Department Heads: Daniel Carpenter, Stacey Warne,

1.D. Student Representative: Open for 2025-2026 School Year

1.E. Others Present: Jason Splett and Lynn Dyer, ICS

2. Annual Organization (Re-Organization) of the School Board

2.A. Organization of School Board

2.B. Review of School Board Member 4-Year Term Cycles:

January 2023 through December 2026: Jamie Isane, Jeramy Swenson and Jared VonEnde

January 2025 through December 2028: Jodie Davy, Cari Dostal and Brent Olson

2.C. Nominations for School Board Chair: Jamie Isane was nominated by Jared VonEnde.

BE IT RESOLVED, by a 6 Yes to 0 No ballot vote, Jamie Isane is elected School Board Chair for 2026.

2.D. Nominations for School Board Vice Chair: Jeramy Swenson was nominated by Jamie Isane.

BE IT RESOLVED, by a 6 Yes to 0 No vote ballot, Jeramy Swenson is elected as School Board Vice Chair for 2026.

2.E. Nominations for School Board Clerk: Cari Dostal was nominated by Jodie Davy.

BE IT RESOLVED, by a 6 Yes to 0 No vote ballot, Cari Dostal is elected as School Board Clerk for 2026.

2.F. Nominations for School Board Treasurer: Jodie Davy was nominated by Jeramy Swenson. BE IT RESOLVED, by a 6 Yes to 0 No vote ballot, Jodie Davy is elected as School Board Treasurer for 2025.

2.G. Designate Official School Newspaper

A motion was made by Member Swenson, seconded by Member VonEnde to approve The Tribune published by Page 1 Publications, Inc. of Greenbush, MN as the designated official school newspaper. BE IT RESOLVED the motion carries by a 6 Yes to 0 No vote. U.C.

2.H. Designate Official School Depositories

A motion was made by Member Olson, seconded by Member Davy to approve Border Bank, Citizens State Bank Minnesota School Districts Liquid Asset Fund, and MNTrust as the designated official school depositories.

BE IT RESOLVED the motion carries by a 6 Yes to 0 No vote. U.C.

2.I. Set the Official School District Mileage Rate

A motion was made by Member Swenson, seconded by Member Dostal to approve the current IRS rate of $0.725 or 72.5 cents per mile as of January 1, 2026, and to modify as IRS modifies with coinciding dates. BE IT RESOLVED the motion carries by a 6 Yes to 0 No vote. U.C.

2.J. Set Official School Board Monthly Meeting Date and Time:

A motion was made by Member Dostal, seconded by Member Olson to approve the second Wednesday of each month at 6:00 P.M. to be the official School Board regular monthly meeting date and time, unless otherwise noted.

BE IT RESOLVED the motion carries by a 6 Yes to 0 No vote. U.C.

2.K. Set School Board Director Compensation

A motion was made by Member Dostal, seconded by Member Davy to approve $105 per meeting for the

Board Chair and $95 per meeting for all other School Board Members as well as approving $210 for the Board Chair and $190 for all other School Board members for meetings lasting in duration over 4 hours as the official School Board Meeting per diem.

BE IT RESOLVED the motion carries by a 6 Yes to 0 No vote. U.C.

2.L. Designate Business Manager Accountant the authority to make electronic fund transfers as needed A motion was made by Member Olson, seconded by Member VonEnde to approve the authorization for Leah Hasson, Business Manager Accountant, to make electronic fund transfers as needed. BE IT RESOLVED the motion carries by a 6 Yes to 0 No vote. U.C.

2.M. Designate School District Legal Counsel

A motion was made by Member Swenson, seconded by Member Davy to designate both Squires, Waldspurger, and Mace, P.A. or Pemberton Law as School District Legal Counsel. Such designation shall allow the Superintendent and the School Board Chair to engage with either law firm on immediate need, with compensation on a fee for service basis only.

BE IT RESOLVED the motion carries by a 6 Yes to 0 No vote.

2.N. Rotation of 2026 Board Bill (auditing committee) Assignment Schedule

A motion was made by Member VonEnde, seconded by Member Olson to approve the 2026 Board Bill Review Schedule as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED, the motion carries by a 6 Yes to 0 No vote. U.C.

2.O. Appoint Committee Member List as a whole for 2026

A motion was made by Member Swenson, seconded by Member VonEnde to approve the list of committee member appointments as a whole for 2026:

Staff Development Committee: Jodie Davy and Cari Dostal

Technology Committee: Jodie Davy and Cari Dostal

Safety Committee: Brent Olson

Strategic Planning Committee: All Board Members

Continuing Ed Committee: Jodie Davy

Crisis Planning Committee: Jamie Isane, Jeramy Swenson, and Jared VonEnde

Scholarship Committee: Cari Dostal

MSHSL Rep: Jeramy Swenson

Joint Sports Board: Jamie Isane, Jeramy Swenson, and Jared VonEnde

NWRIC Board: Cari Dostal

NWRIC Alternate: Jamie Isane

Legislative Liason: OPEN

Meet and Confer: Jamie Isane, Brent Olson, and Jeramy Swenson

BE IT RESOLVED, the motion carries by a 6Yes to 0 No vote. U.C.

3. Service Contract with ICS – Presentation by Jason Splett and Lynn Dyer, ICS

4. Adjourn

A motion was made by Member VonEnde, seconded by Member Davy to adjourn the meeting at 6:48 P.M. BE IT RESOLVED the motion carries by a 6 Yes to 0 No vote. U.C.

Cari Dostal, Clerk Jamie Isane, Chairperson

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